1. The Middle East Study Game Unit 2

2. A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee

3. What was the Holocaust? The murder of 6 millions of European Jews during World War II

4. ? The Ottoman empire was very powerful during? 1500s-1600s

5. What is Zionism? The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times

6. What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs

7. What is the name of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations

8. What is the PLO? Palestinian Liberation Organization

9. How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them

10. Which war was Operation Desert Storm? Persian Gulf War I

11. When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians

12. When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created? World War I

13. When did Operation Desert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait/1991

14. Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians? An invasion of their land

15. In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel

16. What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps

17. When did Israel gain control of the Sinai peninsula? After the six day war with the Arabs

18. Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence? United Kingdom

19. What does “Sultan” mean? It is the ruler of a Muslim state.

20. What was the outcome of Operation Enduring Freedom? The Taliban is not in control of the government, but the US is still at war in Afghanistan

21. When Israel was established, who was forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs

22. U.S. troops are still fighting in which middle Eastern Country? Iraq /Afghanistan

23. Why did the U.S. get involved in the First Gulf War? Because Iraq invaded Kuwait

24. Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks? Al Qaida / Osama Bin Laden

25. Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds

26. The result of the Iran – Iraq war was? Ended in a tie

27. What is the U.S. main interest in Southwest Asia? Oil

28. Who are the Taliban? A group of Afghani Radical Muslims

29. The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because? Saddam Hussein was believed to be developing weapons of mass destruction

30. Which war was Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan War

31. What is the capital of Israel? Jerusalem

32. Zionism can be best described as ? Jewish nationalism

33. The West Bank is between what two country’s? Israel and Jordan

34. Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? The world powers were worried about the oil supply.

35. What was the result of the six day war? Israel doubled in size- Gaza Strip

36. Jerusalem is sacred to which people Muslims /Jews/Christians

37. What year was Israel created? 1948

38. What was the Camp David Accord? Talks that led to peace agreement between Israel and Egypt

39. What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs

40. The Israelis were caught by surprise during which war? Yom Kippur War

41. Which war was Operation Iraqi Freedom? Persian Gulf War II

42. The scattering of Jewish people around the world is known as? Diaspora

43. The unlawful use of — or threatened use of — force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate is defined as ? Terrorism

44. The US bombed what country for offering safety to Al-Qaida in 2001 Afghanistan

45. Why did the Nations of the world join forces to stop Saddam Husain from concuring Kuwait? The world economy would collapse he took control of the oil supply

46. True or False the Taliban was responsible for the 9-11 attacks? FALSE (al Qaida was!!!)

47. What caused thousands of Jews to move to Palistine at the end of the 19 th Century? Zionist Movement

48. What was Hitler’s “Final Solution”? The extermination of 6,000,000 Jews

49. Who tried to stop the creation of a modern Jewish State? The neighboring Muslim countries

50. Besides water, what do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers bring to the countries that they pass through? Conflict over Water Rights

51. What was the belief that all Jews should return to the land of their forefathers called? Zionism

52. What is a IED? Improvised Explosive Devise

53. What ancient empire included the modern country of turkey? OTTOMAN EMPIRE

54. What US Military operation started in 2003? Operation Iraqi Freedom

55. Which war was Operation Enduring Freedom? The Afghanistan War

56. The US was afraid of an alliance between Saddam Hussein and__?__ In the War against Terror. Osama Bin Laden

57. Why did the US attack Afghanistan? The Taliban government was harboring the al Qaeda Network

58. What president ordered Operation Desert Storm? President Bush #1

59. What was the outcome of Operation Iraqi Freedom? Saddam Husain is no longer the leader, but the US is still at war in the country.

60. Which world leader invaded Kuwait?, Saddam Hussein

61. What was the outcome to Israel after its first war with its neighbors? Israel won the war and more territory

62. What is a WMD? Weapon of Mass Destruction

63. In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel

64. Why is the Muslim World angry at the United States For its support of Israel

65. Which group is credited for the creation of the modern county of Israel? U.N. United Nations

66. What did the US do to anger Islamic Radicals in 1990? Used Saudi Arabia as a staging area for the First Gulf War

67. Which war was Operation Iraqi Freedom Second Gulf War

68. Why are we looking for Osama Bin Laden? 911 attacks!!!

69. What is anti-Semitism? A hatred of ANTHING Jewish

70. What war caught the Jews off guard or surprised them The Yom Kippur War

71. How did Britain get control of Palestine at the beginning of the 20 th century? They were on the winning side of WW1 and were involved in dividing up the Ottoman Empire which was pert of the losing side.

72. What is the UN?? An international group of countries that tries to develop peaceful solutions to international conflicts.

73. What was the outcome of the Yom Kippur War It was a surprise attack but ended in a tie.

74. In which war did Israel win the Sinai Peninsula and double its size? The Six Day War

75. What was the reason for the US invading Iraq in the first Gulf War? Iraq invaded Kuwait and the US buys lots of oil from Kuwait.

76. What was the reason for the US invading Afghanistan? The Taliban government was hiding al Qaida, the group responsible for the 911 attacks

77. What was the reason for US reason for invading Iraq in the Second Gulf War? We believed Huessan was sharing his WMD’s

78. Which war was Operation Desert Storm First Gulf War

79. According to Osama Bin Laden why did al Qaida attack on 911? 1.Because of how the US treats the Muslim World, 2.Using Saudi Arabia for a staging ground in the first Gulf War 3.Continued support of Israel, the thieves of Palestine

80. What is the American interest in the Middle East Our economy depends on their oil…